The Poké Court will open a 2,000-square-foot flagship in Chelsea on November 1, located minutes from Chelsea Market. The shop grew from a late-2023 living-room side hustle into a major collector destination after a SoHo pop-up drew over 4,000 visitors in three days. The new space, designed by GAMPworks, includes a Pack Bar with a "Packtender," a Ripping Corner with penny sleeves, walls of single cards and graded slabs, new merch, and a VIP Lounge for collectors and creators. Grand opening weekend, November 1-2, will feature vintage box breaks streamed on Whatnot, giveaways, special patches, a claw machine of rare packs, and appearances by community favorites.
"Pokémon fans, this is your cue to shuffle your decks and mark your calendars. The Poké Court , the cult-favorite NYC card shop known for its viral red envelopes and cramped-but-charming second-story hideaway, is leveling up. On November 1, the store will debut a brand-new, 2,000-square-foot flagship in Chelsea, less than five minutes from Chelsea Market and not far from their current tiny location."
"The new space, designed by GAMPworks, will feature dedicated zones like a Pack Bar, where a "Packtender" will help you pick and open new products, and a Ripping Corner, complete with penny sleeves so your prized pulls stay pristine. Expect walls of single cards, graded slabs and merch-including new Poké Court totes and hats-as well as a VIP Lounge for collectors and creators (yes, you'll even get to host your own ripping party here)."
"The grand opening weekend, November 1-2, will be a full-on Poké-palooza in collaboration with sponsor Collectr. Activations will include vintage box breaks (like an original 1999 Base Set) streamed live on Whatnot, giveaways, special-edition patches for early visitors and a claw machine filled with rare packs and merch courtesy of Partea. Expect appearances from community favorites like Powdr, Alcremie Sundae, MeesterKeem, Scott's PC and Yunaverse."
Read at Time Out New York
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